Vodafone and Three UK Reportedly Exploring TV and Broadband Bundles | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More In a somewhat unsurprising development, newspaper reports have today claimed that Vodafone and Three UK (CK Hutchison) may be gearing up to support their merger by discussing the launch of a new Pay TV service. Such products are typically sold as part of a bundle (convergence), such as alongside fixed broadband, phone and mobile plans. The merger, which was approved by the CMA in December 2024 (here) and is said to be worth £15bn+, is due to complete any...
German watchdog accuses Vodafone and Vantage Towers of impeding 1&1’s 5G rollout | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The German antitrust regulator, the Bundeskartellamt (BKartA), says Vodafone and Vantage have deliberately obstructed the development of 1&1’s mobile network In a statement released today, BKartA said it suspects Vodafone and its privately owned tower spin-off Vantage Towers of engaging in anticompetitive practises designed to delay its would-be mobile rival 1&1. The preliminary legal assessment accuses Vodafone and Vantage Towers of...
Japan’s KDDI signs up for Starlink’s direct-to-device satellite connectivity | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release KDDI and Okinawa Cellular will start providing au Starlink Direct, a direct to cell service between satellites and au smartphones, on April 10, 2025. This is the first Direct to Cell satellite service in Japan [1] . The service is compatible with 50 smartphone models and is available free of charge to au users from today for the time being without the need to apply. The au Starlink Direct service allows au smartphones to directly connect...
Fastr Broadband Complete FTTP Broadband Build in York City Centre | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative network ISP Fastr Broadband (formerly UK Fibre Networks) has today announced that they’ve completed the roll-out of their new Adtran powered and 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the city centre of York (England), which they claim has put them within reach of 8,000 local homes and businesses. Based on our earlier article (here), Fastr’s network expansion originally began in the Gillygate area of York during January...
Virgin Media UK Upgrade to Hub 5 Broadband Routers on All TV Bundles | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More New customers looking to join one of Virgin Media’s broadband and TV bundles may like to know that the ISP has recently made some further hardware updates, which means that all TV packages now include a Hub 5 router (Flex ‘service’ is excluded). Previously, some bundles still included older routers, like the now somewhat dated Hub 3. In addition, all TV packages should also now be coming with a Flex (Stream / Apollo) Box instead of the TV360 box, which...
Industry giants call for joint action on subsea cable security | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Industry leaders have called for governments to better protect subsea cables amid rising security threats A group of leading European telecoms and infrastructure providers has called on the EU, UK, and NATO to step up joint efforts to protect subsea cable infrastructure, warning of growing threats to systems critical for Europe’s connectivity and security. In a joint letter, signatories including GlobalConnect, Vodafone, Orange, Telecom Italia...
NOW Telecom’s mobile licence revoked after ‘grossly deficient’ infra rollout | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The regulator’s decision follows the operator’s abject failure to deploy mobile infrastructure after almost five years This week, the Philippines regulator National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has denied NOW Telecom’s appeal to extend its mobile operating licence. The regulator said that the operator had failed to meet numerous regulatory requirements attached to the licence, including minimal rollout targets and a sufficient use of...
Total Telecom Feature Weeks calendar 2025 | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More January – Trump on Telecoms February – Cybersecurity March – AI April – Data centre May – Sustainability June – Connected Vehicles July – 5G evolution August – Satellite September – Connected Britain October – Chips November – Customer experience December –...
Universities Demo UK’s First Long-Distance Quantum-Secured Fibre Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge claim to have demonstrated the UK’s “first long-distance ultra-secure transfer of data over a quantum communications network” using “standard [single-mode] fibre optic infrastructure“. The test successfully transmitted a live quantum-secured video call over a distance of 410km (between Bristol and Cambridge). Connections like this are extremely secure and intended to ensure that, should such a...
O2 UK See Significant Inbound 2G and 3G Roaming Traffic as Switch-Off Looms | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today warned that they’re still seeing “significant inbound roaming traffic” on their legacy 2G and 3G networks in the UK. This comes ahead of their rapidly approaching plan to withdraw the service from 1st October 2025. As most people will already know, O2 and other mobile operators are currently already in the process of switching off their older 2G and 3G mobile (mobile broadband) networks (here and here)....